---
title: DOMApplicationsRegistry
slug: Web/API/DOMApplicationsRegistry
tags:
  - API
  - Apps
  - Apps API
  - NeedsTranslation
  - Non-standard
  - TopicStub
translation_of: Archive/Marketplace/API/DOMApplicationsRegistry
---
<p>{{ ApiRef("Apps") }}</p>

<p>{{ non-standard_header() }}</p>

<p>Provides support for installing, managing, and controlling Open Web apps in a browser. Currently implemented as {{ domxref('window.navigator.mozApps') }}.</p>

<h2 id="Property">Property</h2>

<dl>
 <dt>{{domxref("DOMApplicationsRegistry.mgmt")}}</dt>
 <dd>A <code>mgmt</code> object that exposes functions that let dashboards manage and launch apps on a user's behalf.</dd>
</dl>

<h2 id="Methods">Methods</h2>

<dl>
 <dt>{{ domxref("DOMApplicationsRegistry.checkInstalled()") }}</dt>
 <dd>Checks whether an app has already been installed, taking its manifest as parameter.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("DOMApplicationsRegistry.install()") }}</dt>
 <dd>Triggers the installation of an app. During the installation process, the app is validated and the user is prompted to approve the installation.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("DOMApplicationsRegistry.getSelf()") }}</dt>
 <dd>Returns an object that contains an {{ domxref('app') }} object for the app.</dd>
 <dt>{{ domxref("DOMApplicationsRegistry.getInstalled()") }}</dt>
 <dd>Gets a list of all installed apps.</dd>
</dl>

<h2 id="Browser_compatibility">Browser compatibility</h2>

<p>{{ CompatibilityTable() }}</p>

<div id="compat-desktop">
<table class="compat-table">
 <tbody>
  <tr>
   <th>Feature</th>
   <th>Chrome</th>
   <th>Firefox (Gecko)</th>
   <th>Internet Explorer</th>
   <th>Opera</th>
   <th>Safari (WebKit)</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>Basic support</td>
   <td>{{ CompatUnknown() }}</td>
   <td>16.0</td>
   <td>{{ CompatUnknown() }}</td>
   <td>{{ CompatUnknown() }}</td>
   <td>{{ CompatUnknown() }}</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>
</div>

<div id="compat-mobile">
<table class="compat-table">
 <tbody>
  <tr>
   <th>Feature</th>
   <th>Android</th>
   <th>Firefox Mobile (Gecko)</th>
   <th>IE Phone</th>
   <th>Opera Mobile</th>
   <th>Safari Mobile</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>Basic support</td>
   <td>{{ CompatUnknown() }}</td>
   <td>16.0</td>
   <td>{{ CompatUnknown() }}</td>
   <td>{{ CompatUnknown() }}</td>
   <td>{{ CompatUnknown() }}</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>
</div>

<p> </p>